This is it! Virgil Abloh has just revealed his new Men collection for Louis Vuitton’s fall/Winter 2019 inspired by Michael Jackson!
The show was staged in the lush Tuileries Gardens – that’s the green expanse between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde and started at 2.30pm local time. The show was live on LV website for the world to see!
The show started 30 min late (fashionably late) but we could wait listening to Michael himself with “Beat It”, “Smooth Criminal”, “Liberian Girl”, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, “BAD”, “Billie Jean” and “Wannabe Startin’ Somethin'”
Then here we start! The set looks like the set of the “Billie Jean” video! Live music starts mixing some of Michael’s Wannabe Startin’ Somethin’. The collection is sober – As Louis Vuitton does! But with some touches of Michael then and there, very settled! Some sparks, some references like the “Billie Jean Victory Tour” T-shirt design, The Toes, references to the sparkles Michael used to wear, the glove, the military style, the colorful and vibrant suits… Nothing was missed! References to some short films costumes like “Black or White”, “Stranger in Moscow”, “Billie Jean”, “Remember the time”, “Scream”… Even the J5 made it to one of the jumper!
The Wiz is also set in print on some of the designs and a design looking like the “You Are Not Alone” shirt…
More subtle nods included revamped American flag motifs, a possible nod to Michael Jackson’s “United We Stand” performance in 2001, with the draping flag repurposed into long shirts and flowing skirts.
Virgil Abloh has brought Michael Jackson to Louis Vuitton in a beautiful way and many of the items have references to the King of Pop!
Also you can see the graffiti artist Futura on the set…
The end is with a guitarist walking the catwalk and the flooring lighting up under his feet like in Billie Jean!
Thank you Virgil Abloh for Bringing class to the fashion world!
Check out all the designs here:
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Check out the video of the full show here:
Also to note Timothée Chalamet, Naomi Campbell and more stars filled the front row!
We will keep you updated with when the collection will be available in LV shops and website.
SOURCE: Louis Vuitton
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